1 in 3 People Born In The UK This Year Will Develop Dementia

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According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, 1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime and, currently, it’s estimated that 944,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in the UK. 52% of the UK public know somebody who has been diagnosed with dementia.
While dementia is currently incurable, early diagnosis can lead to improved quality of life and care. According to the NHS, early symptoms of dementias can include:

Memory loss
Difficulty concentrating
Finding it hard to carry out familiar daily tasks such as getting confused over the correct change when shopping 
Struggling to follow a conversation or find the right word
Being confused about time or place
Mood changes

If you notice these symptoms, speak to a GP sooner rather than later.

A third of the population? That is significant.

Seems too high. I googled the ratio and found that 1 in 14 is the ratio given by Alzheimers.org in the UK.